gynarchy

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gynarchy

  • /ˈɡaɪˌnɑːki/ UK
  • /ˈdʒaɪ-/ UK
  • /ˈɡaɪˌnɑɹki/ US

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From gyn- + -archy.

noun gynarchies

  1. countable A government ruled by a woman or women. But I have always ſome hopes of a change under a Gunarchy ; where whim and humour commonly prevail, reaſon very ſeldom, and then only by a lucky miſtake.
  2. uncountable Government by a woman or women. They did not band themselves together for or against anarchy or gynarchy, monarchy or hierarchy, or any form of civil or religious government, but simply against slavery.

Similar: matriarchy, gynecocracy

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noun

Similar: matriarchy, gynecocracy

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noun government by a woman or women

Españolginarquía
Portuguêsginarquia
Italianoginarchia

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"gynarchy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gynarchy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gynarchy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gynarchy

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"gynarchy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gynarchy.

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@misc{gynarchy_2026,
  title = {gynarchy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gynarchy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}